In our Season 3 finale, we sit down and have an intimate conversation with award winning choreographer and our brother, Dylan Banares. We seize the opportunity to talk with him about how he really feels about dance and he answers a question that’s been on our minds ever since he started dancing, “did you feel pressured by us to become a dancer?”. Dylan reflects on his time as the youngest dancer amidst a team of older, more experienced dancers and we examine the origin of the competitive spirit between two brothers and overcoming the shadows of older siblings. We reminisce on our encounter with Filipino comedian Jo Koy, the Jabbawockeez, and that “kendama life”. We take a “detour” from the episode and use the podcast as a chance to reflect (and cry a little) about the loss of our studio and the effect it had on our bond as siblings. Dylan talks candidly about how the pandemic has compromised his dance goals and how he used this time to get in touch with his body and mind. He also shares his predictions on how the current pandemic will change the way we move forward with dance training. Devin and Michelle share their proudest moments of Dylan’s accomplishments, we talk about making it into the top 10 wearing pajamas, and proclaim that you’re never too old for dance. Dylan demonstrates some of his signature dance moves and shares his impression of the “quiet storm”. We do a round of rapid fire (or as Dylan calls it “medium fire”), we put the pressure on Dylan to tell us who his favorite sister is and he reveals his opinion on who is the favorite Banares child. We wrap the episode with Dylan’s take on what’s good in the dance community and we gush about how “especially special” this episode is. In this episode, we explore:
00:32 Introduction 03:52 The truth comes out 05:43 A moment of realization 07:05 Bond as siblings 08:45 The serious side of Dylan 10:01 A competitive spirit among brothers 13:54 Shout out to Jo Koy and the Jabbawockeez 19:30 A moment to reflect (and cry) 29:40 Dancing during a pandemic 40:16 The definition of “stagger” 47:16 Proceed with caution 1:05:56 Making it into the finals wearing pajamas 1:10:34 Dylan’s signature dance moves 1:16:17 Rapid Fire 1:23:19 What’s good in the dance community? 1:26:05 Closing remarks 1:26:24 Season 4 Coming April 28th, 2021! This episode’s guest: Follow Dylan on Instagram Mountains, by Dylan Banares Sharpest Edges, by Dylan Banares Freestyle, by Dylan Banares Purity, by Dylan Banares Got Muscle, by Dylan Banares Special thanks to: -Jane Banares for creating our Co-Lab Podcast artwork Music by Sam Stan - Das Boo - https://thmatc.co/?l=997FC418 Music by SkeetOnTheBeat - Late Night - https://thmatc.co/?l=E76B5749 Catch up on all the Co-Lab Podcast episodes here! The conversation continues over on Instagram and TikTok Have a guest suggestion or just want to say hello? Drop us a line at [email protected] Sign up for exclusive updates and subscribe to our Newsletter
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In today’s episode we sit down with an aspiring entrepreneur and our first ever guest from the East Coast, James Chaplin. We talk with James about his start as a dancer, graduating college during a pandemic and he declares this episode as a celebratory milestone (thanks James!) James shares his experience on how he became immersed in the global dance community and tells us that his desire to travel abroad was because of his love for Naruto. James’ experience in Japan allowed him to be exposed to a broader community and he shares his thoughts on what the dancers here can borrow from the Japanese dance community. We talk with James about DownKore and the inspiration behind it. He shares his process on the evolution of DownKore and gives us insight to his vision of what DownKore can become. We take a slight detour in our conversation about DownKore to talk about dancers and their love for anime. We even go as far as to “trademark” the idea to create an anime revolved around dancers. James candidly talks to us about his love for dance and the motivation for maintaining his path of entrepreneurship. James shares his inspirations and tells us that the DownKore team needs help! We wrap the episode with a round of rapid fire, take another anime detour and he shares what’s good in the dance community. In this episode, we explore:
00:32 Introduction 02:29 Dancing since the age of 3 06:23 Engaging in a global dance community 11:46 Dance Culture in Japan 15:29 DownKore 22:00 Connecting the dance community 24:17 Dancers and anime 26:12 Maintaining the motivation 29:09 The user experience of DownKore 35:00 Mentors and inspiration 39:00 Help Wanted! 41:37 Rapid Fire 48:00 Maintaining the creativity 51:03 What’s good in the dance community? 54:00 Closing remarks This episode’s guest: Follow James on Instagram Apply for DownKore’s Web Developer position here Special thanks to: -Jane Banares for creating our Co-Lab Podcast artwork Music by Sam Stan - Das Boo - https://thmatc.co/?l=997FC418 Music by SkeetOnTheBeat - Late Night - https://thmatc.co/?l=E76B5749 Catch up on all the Co-Lab Podcast episodes here! The conversation continues over on Instagram and TikTok Have a guest suggestion or just want to say hello? Drop us a line at [email protected] Sign up for exclusive updates and subscribe to our Newsletter *This episode contains reference to religion and the views expressed in this episode are not meant to offend any party. Additionally, we discuss the sexual misconduct and social injustice that surrounds the dance community. Parental discretion is advised. In today’s episode we sit down with BOX Dance Studio alumni, Kiara Pornan. We reminisce about meeting Kiara for the very first time, we lovingly share about what it was like watching Kiara grow as a person and a dancer. We half cringe and half laugh about past memories. We reflect deeply and thoughtfully about setting a baseline for expectations in dance and maintaining a leadership role while also trying to work with peers. Kiara talks about her transition away from dance and reflects on why she felt it was the right time to take a pause. We ask Kiara about what dance means to her now and she shares her thoughts on taking what she learned at Brown and applying it to being an artist. Kiara opens up about her fear of coming back to dance after being away for so long and having a sense of ownership over her own body. Kiara talks openly about finding herself during quarantine and making the decision to pursue life as an artist. We talk about our favorite times together at The BOX and Kiara shows off her sharp memory by recreating old choreography for us. We wrap the episode with a round of rapid fire, Kiara talks about her desire to pursue stand up comedy and she tries to bring back the “Dougie”. In this episode, we explore:
00:29 Introduction 03:09 Meeting Kiara for the first time 08:17 Setting baseline expectations in dance 12:12 Leader vs. Peer 21:57 What does dance mean to you now? 26:06 Applying academics to artistry 32:17 Having a sense of ownership over your body 40:52 Finding yourself during quarantine 45:37 Pursuing a path of creativity 1:04:59 Reminiscing on favorite memories at The BOX 1:07:59 Kiara dances for us 1:11:14 Rapid Fire 1:20:04 Examining the current state of the dance community 1:27:05 What’s good in the dance community? 1:31:19 Closing remarks This episode’s guest: Follow Kiara on Instagram Get It Together, by Kiara Pornan MaxtOut 2014, Choreography project by Dylan Banares & Kiara Pornan Art, by Kiara Pornan More Art, by Kiara Pornan Kiara Sings Special thanks to: -Jane Banares for creating our Co-Lab Podcast artwork Music by Sam Stan - Das Boo - https://thmatc.co/?l=997FC418 Music by SkeetOnTheBeat - Late Night - https://thmatc.co/?l=E76B5749 Catch up on all the Co-Lab Podcast episodes here! The conversation continues over on Instagram and TikTok Have a guest suggestion or just want to say hello? Drop us a line at [email protected] Sign up for exclusive updates and subscribe to our Newsletter |